Statutory Interpretation
34 groups with Kansas opinions1873–2026
- Legislative Intent and Construction72 opinions · 1873–2026Interpreting statutes by giving effect to legislative intent · Determining legislative intent through statutory construction · Statutory construction principles and legislative intent
- Statutory Interpretation Principles and Rules64 opinions · 1893–2026Interpreting statutes by giving words ordinary meaning · Statutory interpretation: plain language versus ambiguity · Prohibiting interpretation rendering statutory language meaningless
- Statutory construction; Statutory interpretation; Statutes63 opinions · 1962–2026Unlimited review of statutory interpretation issues · Considering statutes in pari materia for statutory harmony · Statutory construction requires adherence to plain language
- Statutory; Language; Meaning50 opinions · 1980–2026Statutory canons of construction and substantive effect · Interpreting statutory language under section 5 · Interpreting statutory language as a standard rather than a rule
- Statutory Interpretation of Criminal Law26 opinions · 1981–2026Interpreting statute for jail time credit eligibility · Challenging conviction and statutory interpretation · Limiting scope of DUI statutes regarding intoxication
- Lenity and Stare Decisis in Construction24 opinions · 1977–2026Statutory interpretation subject to unlimited appellate review · Reviewing issues of multiplicity and statutory interpretation · Rejecting batchelder when statutes have identical elements
- Statutory Interpretation and Meaning23 opinions · 2017–2026Determining when sentence legality is fixed in time · Interpreting statutory language through grammatical structure · Applying the canon of consistent statutory usage
- Extrinsic Aids to Legislative Intent15 opinions · 1984–2026Legislative intent regarding retroactive application of amendments · Interpreting legislative intent and secured party rights · Determining legislative intent regarding civil versus punitive schemes
- Vehicle; Driving; License14 opinions · 1953–2022Retaining driver's license transforms consensual encounter to detention · Exclusionary rule application in administrative license suspension · Applying rational basis review to impaired driving statutes
- Mandatory vs. Discretionary Statutory Language13 opinions · 1981–2024Defining subject matter jurisdiction and statutory interpretation · Interpreting the scope of the health insurance statute · Interpreting the scope of statutory authority
- Tax; Evasion; Fraud11 opinions · 1942–2023Interpreting the meaning of net proceeds under statute · Permitting conviction based on alternative methods of tax evasion · Distinguishing tax credits from public grants in fraud analysis
- Taxation Law and Exemptions10 opinions · 1981–2008Determining actual use for property tax exemption · Determining equal treatment for use tax validity · Establishing safe harbor for interstate sales tax exemption
- Death; Statutory; Estate10 opinions · 1917–2020Mootness of collateral attack upon petitioner's death · Limitation periods and heirs' rights to inherited property · Interpreting lapse statutes and presumption of survivorship
- Statutory; Language; Intent10 opinions · 1980–2025Reviewing statutory interpretation of workers compensation act · Defining the term incidental in the statute · Interpreting statutory language regarding grain transfer restrictions
- Statutory Retroactivity and Application9 opinions · 1982–2021Interpreting retroactive application of registration statute · Jurisdictional statutes and the effect of repeal · Determining retroactive application of statutory amendments
- Ejusdem generis; Meaning; Word9 opinions · 1980–2024Reading general language in opinions contextually · Adopting language conduit rule for interpreter testimony · Distinguishing games of chance from games of skill
- Value; Valuation; Market9 opinions · 1981–2004Determining scope of projects for valuation purposes · Considering economic reality in fair market value determination · Testimony regarding sale price and irregularities
- Statutory Time Limits and Deadlines8 opinions · 1977–2026Resolving challenge to district court's statutory compliance · Distinguishing effective date from retrospective application of statutes · Determining timely performance of statutory deadlines on Sundays
- Municipal Law and Local Government Powers6 opinions · 1984–2015Determining contiguity for municipal annexation statutes · Balancing housing rights against state regulatory power · Evidence of abandonment negates cemetery use
- Retroactive; Retroactivity; Law6 opinions · 1991–2020Retroactivity of statutory amendments to motions · Determining retroactivity of statutes based on last act · Analyzing whether intervening law changes create exceptional circumstances
- Tax; Assessment; Burden5 opinions · 1983–2016Analyzing variance and invited error in tax cases · Determining tax liability and cost recovery methodology · Determining negligence under tax penalty statutes
- License; Suspension; Revocation5 opinions · 1989–2008Applying margin of error to license revocation standard · Historical basis for warrantless liquor industry inspections · Determining if administrative license suspension is criminal
- Interpreting scope of public meeting act provisions · Board action requirement at regular or called meetings · Determining duty to recall under state and federal law
- Interpreting statutory language and legislative intent
- Determining when corporate retained earnings are taxable income · Determining income source from unitary business operations · Allocating tax refunds based on proportional withheld contributions
- Determining federal estate tax payment and apportionment · Historical evolution of death duties and succession taxes · Purpose of section 25(b) and partnership property rules
- Determining minimal procedures for refunding exactions · Deference to agency interpretation of available income · Commission's power to grant retroactive relief for late review
- Interpreting statutory deadlines through legislative history · Judicial limitations on conducting historical research
- Distinguishing nonprofit from for-profit medical practices · Determining charitable intent in unrestricted gifts to corporations
- Approaches of valuation for property appraisal · Considering relevant factors in property valuation assessment
- Defining the standard of no longer dangerous to self or others · Determining the nature of property rights in dogs
- Defining processing for tax exemptions under state statutes
- Determining specificity of overpayment as a fund
- Liability of corporate officers for unpaid withheld taxes · Corporate officers' liability for unpaid payroll taxes · Determining employer's withholding tax liability and obligations
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